Question 1

The term dementia refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of neurons in the cells surrounding the third ventricle. 
B)  deterioration of intellectual abilities caused by an organic brain disorder. 
C)  altered cognitive function associated with schizophrenia. 
D)  demyelinization by autoimmune responses. 
E)  impaired cell functioning caused by viral toxins. 
A)  loss of neurons in the cells surrounding the third ventricle. 
B)  deterioration of intellectual abilities caused by an organic brain disorder. 
C)  altered cognitive function associated with schizophrenia. 
D)  demyelinization by autoimmune responses. 
E)  impaired cell functioning caused by viral toxins.

Question 2

________ is caused by an inherited lack of an enzyme that produces tyrosine.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is caused by an inherited lack...

Question 3

Explain the symptoms and causes of Down syndrome.

Accepted Answer

Down syndrome is a disorder of brain dev

Question 4

Which of the following is true of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Down syndrome is a form of TSE. 
B)  In TSE, the ventricles are constricted. 
C)  PKU is a form of TSE that involves eating human flesh. 
D)  TSEs are caused by simple proteins termed prions. 
E)  Parkinson's disease is caused by eating human flesh. 
A)  Down syndrome is a form of TSE. 
B)  In TSE, the ventricles are constricted. 
C)  PKU is a form of TSE that involves eating human flesh. 
D)  TSEs are caused by simple proteins termed prions. 
E)  Parkinson's disease is caused by eating human flesh.

Question 5

The nature of an aura experienced during a seizure varies depending on

Accepted Answer

A)  whether the seizure is above or below threshold. 
B)  whether the motor system is involved. 
C)  the location of the seizure focus. 
D)  how long the person has experienced seizure activity. 
E)  the amount of fear experienced during the seizure. 
A)  whether the seizure is above or below threshold. 
B)  whether the motor system is involved. 
C)  the location of the seizure focus. 
D)  how long the person has experienced seizure activity. 
E)  the amount of fear experienced during the seizure.

Question 6

Which of the following is accurate regarding Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles are unique to Alzheimer's disease. 
B)  Amyloid plaques are dying neurons that contain intracellular accumulations of tau protein. 
C)  Acetylcholinergic neurons in the basal forebrain are among the first cells to be affected in Alzheimer's disease. 
D)  Neurofibrillary tangles are extracellular deposits that consist of a dense core surrounded by degenerating axons and dendrites. 
E)  Dopaminergic neurons in the basal forebrain are among the first cells to be affected in Alzheimer's disease. 
A)  Amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles are unique to Alzheimer's disease. 
B)  Amyloid plaques are dying neurons that contain intracellular accumulations of tau protein. 
C)  Acetylcholinergic neurons in the basal forebrain are among the first cells to be affected in Alzheimer's disease. 
D)  Neurofibrillary tangles are extracellular deposits that consist of a dense core surrounded by degenerating axons and dendrites. 
E)  Dopaminergic neurons in the basal forebrain are among the first cells to be affected in Alzheimer's disease.

Question 7

The key characteristic of a malignant tumor is that such a tumor

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A)  does not require surgery. 
B)  cannot cause brain damage. 
C)  has a distinct border. 
D)  spreads rapidly through infiltration of adjacent tissue. 
E)  can give off cancerous cells that in turn reach distant sites. 
A)  does not require surgery. 
B)  cannot cause brain damage. 
C)  has a distinct border. 
D)  spreads rapidly through infiltration of adjacent tissue. 
E)  can give off cancerous cells that in turn reach distant sites.

Question 8

The cause of Parkinson's disease has been traced to

Accepted Answer

A)  overproduction of GABA within the caudate nucleus. 
B)  loss of cholinergic neurons within the frontal cortex. 
C)  overproduction of dopamine within the basal ganglia. 
D)  degeneration of dopamine neurons within the nigrostriatal system. 
E)  the presence of an extra 21st chromosome. 
A)  overproduction of GABA within the caudate nucleus. 
B)  loss of cholinergic neurons within the frontal cortex. 
C)  overproduction of dopamine within the basal ganglia. 
D)  degeneration of dopamine neurons within the nigrostriatal system. 
E)  the presence of an extra 21st chromosome.

Question 9

A thrombus

Accepted Answer

A)  can be caused by infection in the heart. 
B)  is composed of debris that lodges in an artery. 
C)  can result in hemorrhagic stroke. 
D)  can consist of pieces of thrombi. 
E)  is a blood clot formed in a blood vessel. 
A)  can be caused by infection in the heart. 
B)  is composed of debris that lodges in an artery. 
C)  can result in hemorrhagic stroke. 
D)  can consist of pieces of thrombi. 
E)  is a blood clot formed in a blood vessel.

Question 10

________ is a degenerative disorder involving a defective gene on chromosome 4 that results in jerky uncontrollable movements.

Accepted Answer

A)  Down syndrome 
B)  Tay-Sachs disease 
C)  Meissner's syndrome 
D)  Huntington's disease 
E)  Parkinson's disease 
A)  Down syndrome 
B)  Tay-Sachs disease 
C)  Meissner's syndrome 
D)  Huntington's disease 
E)  Parkinson's disease

Question 11

A genetic disorder caused by a mutation that fails to produce a protein that is required for normal health would be classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  a toxic gain of function. 
B)  recessive. 
C)  a toxic loss of function. 
D)  congenital. 
E)  degenerative. 
A)  a toxic gain of function. 
B)  recessive. 
C)  a toxic loss of function. 
D)  congenital. 
E)  degenerative.

Question 12

________ is an example of a malignant tumor derived from glial cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  meningioma 
B)  pinealoma 
C)  angioma 
D)  metastatic oligodendrocytoma 
E)  astrocytoma 
A)  meningioma 
B)  pinealoma 
C)  angioma 
D)  metastatic oligodendrocytoma 
E)  astrocytoma

Question 13

Some 90 percent of cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis are classified as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some 90 percent of cases of amyotrophic...

Question 14

Describe the common causes and treatment for seizure disorders.

Accepted Answer

The most common causes of seizure disord

Question 15

A key pathway through which alcohol disrupts normal brain development is by interfering with

Accepted Answer

A)  enzymes that break down cell wastes. 
B)  the conversion of phenylalanine into tyrosine. 
C)  the processes that terminate the formation of new neurons. 
D)  a protein that helps guide neuronal growth in the developing brain. 
E)  the function of glial membrane sodium-potassium transporters. 
A)  enzymes that break down cell wastes. 
B)  the conversion of phenylalanine into tyrosine. 
C)  the processes that terminate the formation of new neurons. 
D)  a protein that helps guide neuronal growth in the developing brain. 
E)  the function of glial membrane sodium-potassium transporters.

Question 16

Some 95 percent of the causes of Parkinson's disease are classified as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some 95 percent of the causes of...

Question 17

_____________ is the current psychopharmacological treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Accepted Answer

A)  Riluzole 
B)  Deprenyl 
C)  L-DOPA 
D)  interferon β 
E)  interferon α 
A)  Riluzole 
B)  Deprenyl 
C)  L-DOPA 
D)  interferon β 
E)  interferon α

Question 18

Alzheimer's disease involves

Accepted Answer

A)  a type of anterograde amnesia similar to that of Korsakoff's syndrome. 
B)  severe degeneration of the parietal cortex. 
C)  an inability to recall childhood events. 
D)  difficulties in motor coordination. 
E)  loss of dopaminergic cells with the striatum. 
A)  a type of anterograde amnesia similar to that of Korsakoff's syndrome. 
B)  severe degeneration of the parietal cortex. 
C)  an inability to recall childhood events. 
D)  difficulties in motor coordination. 
E)  loss of dopaminergic cells with the striatum.

Question 19

Which of the following is a therapy for ischemic stroke, but only if given soon after the onset of symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  infusion of free radicals into the affected brain region 
B)  administration of tPA to dissolve blood clots 
C)  drugs that inactivate GABA receptors 
D)  drugs that stimulate glutamate receptors 
E)  drugs that promote inflammatory reactions 
A)  infusion of free radicals into the affected brain region 
B)  administration of tPA to dissolve blood clots 
C)  drugs that inactivate GABA receptors 
D)  drugs that stimulate glutamate receptors 
E)  drugs that promote inflammatory reactions

Question 20

Which of the following most correctly describes the sequence of toxic events that occur in brain during a stroke?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased blood flow -> activation of NA+/K+ transporters -> membrane hyperpolarization -> GABA release -> excessive accumulation of extracellular CA++ 
B)  reduced blood flow -> inactivation of Na+/K+ transporters -> membrane depolarization -> glutamate release -> excessive accumulation of intracellular CA++ 
C)  reduced blood flow -> activation of Na+/K+ transporters -> membrane hyperpolarization -> DA release -> excessive accumulation of intracellular CL- 
D)  reduced blood flow -> inactivation of Na+/K+ transporters -> membrane hyperpolarization -> GABA release -> excessive accumulation of intracellular CA++ 
E)  increased blood flow -> reduced accumulation of extracellular CA++ -> membrane hyperpolarization -> GABA release 
A)  increased blood flow -> activation of NA+/K+ transporters -> membrane hyperpolarization -> GABA release -> excessive accumulation of extracellular CA++ 
B)  reduced blood flow -> inactivation of Na+/K+ transporters -> membrane depolarization -> glutamate release -> excessive accumulation of intracellular CA++ 
C)  reduced blood flow -> activation of Na+/K+ transporters -> membrane hyperpolarization -> DA release -> excessive accumulation of intracellular CL- 
D)  reduced blood flow -> inactivation of Na+/K+ transporters -> membrane hyperpolarization -> GABA release -> excessive accumulation of intracellular CA++ 
E)  increased blood flow -> reduced accumulation of extracellular CA++ -> membrane hyperpolarization -> GABA release

The term dementia refers to

________ is caused by an inherited lack of an enzyme that produces tyrosine.

Explain the symptoms and causes of Down syndrome.

Which of the following is true of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE)?

The nature of an aura experienced during a seizure varies depending on

Which of the following is accurate regarding Alzheimer's disease?

The key characteristic of a malignant tumor is that such a tumor

The cause of Parkinson's disease has been traced to

A thrombus

________ is a degenerative disorder involving a defective gene on chromosome 4 that results in jerky uncontrollable movements.

A genetic disorder caused by a mutation that fails to produce a protein that is required for normal health would be classified as

________ is an example of a malignant tumor derived from glial cells.

Some 90 percent of cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis are classified as ________.

Describe the common causes and treatment for seizure disorders.

A key pathway through which alcohol disrupts normal brain development is by interfering with

Some 95 percent of the causes of Parkinson's disease are classified as ________.

_____________ is the current psychopharmacological treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Alzheimer's disease involves

Which of the following is a therapy for ischemic stroke, but only if given soon after the onset of symptoms?

Which of the following most correctly describes the sequence of toxic events that occur in brain during a stroke?

Introduction

Structure and Function of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Control of Movement

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder, attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder, and Stress Disorders

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Exam 15: Neurological Disorders

The term dementia refers to

________ is caused by an inherited lack of an enzyme that produces tyrosine.

Explain the symptoms and causes of Down syndrome.

Which of the following is true of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE)?

The nature of an aura experienced during a seizure varies depending on

Which of the following is accurate regarding Alzheimer's disease?

The key characteristic of a malignant tumor is that such a tumor

The cause of Parkinson's disease has been traced to

A thrombus

________ is a degenerative disorder involving a defective gene on chromosome 4 that results in jerky uncontrollable movements.

A genetic disorder caused by a mutation that fails to produce a protein that is required for normal health would be classified as

________ is an example of a malignant tumor derived from glial cells.

Some 90 percent of cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis are classified as ________.

Describe the common causes and treatment for seizure disorders.

A key pathway through which alcohol disrupts normal brain development is by interfering with

Some 95 percent of the causes of Parkinson's disease are classified as ________.

_____________ is the current psychopharmacological treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Alzheimer's disease involves

Which of the following is a therapy for ischemic stroke, but only if given soon after the onset of symptoms?

Which of the following most correctly describes the sequence of toxic events that occur in brain during a stroke?

Introduction

Structure and Function of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Control of Movement

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder, attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder, and Stress Disorders

Substance Abuse

Filters